Should we cover a TT with a tarp for the winter in Alaska?

Once the roof gets a layer of snow and ice on it, it will be protected from the sun. I never did a thing with my park trailer's rubber roof. It sat out in the same place for 10 years on a seasonal site. The Winters in MN can be pretty harsh also. Had no problems, just left it alone.

B.O.

I'd use a breathable RV cover instead of a tarp to avoid condensation beneath the tarp.

Short of shrink wrapping, Not sure how any covering will make it watertight. Maybe consider a cover that is intended for this purpose - like ADCO or similar.

Thanks everyone. The weather has been colder than I hoped the past few days as it hovers in the low 40's, but I have been sealing around every window and places that looks like water may have a chance to get inside. I was able to reach the front and back on the roof where it connects to the front and back "walls", but I am curious about how I get to the places in the middle of the roof. I am not sure I want to be crawling on top since I don;t think the top was made for a 210 pound dude to be messing around up there. I am trying to prep the TT to just angle it and not use a tarp.

One of the problems with a tarp in the Winter is, when the snow melts from sunlight or warming weather, water will get between the tarp and the roof. Unless you use a very waterproof, heavy tarp (trucker style), that is what will happen. When the weather turns cold, the tarp will freeze to the roof. This will make a hasty exit to Texas complicated.:B

I'd suggest to do what your neighbors in the storage lot do and angle the trailer for quick melt-water runoff. That's what I do for the Winter months in MN and it works well (no tarp). I have one original vent cover on my trailer that is 44 yrs. old. It has never been covered but I did paint it a few years ago to extend it's life.

Depending on how much snow accumulates, you may want to think to the future about snow removal from the roof. A foot or two of wet snow adds a lot of weight onto the roof. I remove some of this with a roof rake made for snow removal. I can do that while standing on a ladder, I don't climb on the roof in Winter.

If you use a tarp, consider one that covers only the roof. Especially if you're having leak problems.

The only concern is the wind. If it will be stored in an area with a lot of wind, you will have problems keeping the tarp on the TT.

Maybe that's why you don't see any tarps at the storage area.